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It will take weeks of work to clear part of State Highway 35 on the East Cape where a "massive landslide" collapsed the road down the hill.

The section in Punakaru, near Te Araroa Camp and on the way to Hicks Bay, was one of multiple hit in the ferocious storm which ripped across the North Island this week.

It's the biggest challenge the area faces following the storm, NZTA regional manager for maintenance and operations Rua Pani said.

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"There has been a landslid

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